The meaning of CUMMERBUND is a broad waistband usually worn in place of a vest with men's dress clothes and adapted in various styles of women's clothes.
(Entry 1 of 2) :expressing disparagement : disparaging, depreciatory a set ofbelittling stereotypes "I think it might embarrass Stuart to hear mice mentioned in such a belittling manner."— E. B. White Nisbett's attitude is far from belittling toward Eastern cultures.— What eventuate means?